YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. HERE'S K-O-C-O'S KATY BLAKEY WITH HOW TO MAKE YOUR HOME "FIREWISE." KATY BLAKEY, NORTHEAST OKC: 6:56 We came to photojournalist's house - John Norton. His house a great example of things you can do to protect your home from a wildfire. :02 One of the biggest things and key things is cutting down trees that are close to your property. These red cedars can fuel flames. But there are lots of other things you can do to make your place wildfire safe 7:16 WE'VE WATCHED IT HAPPEN BEFORE... UNCONTROLLABE FLAMES APPROACHING HOMES. 36:06 What will set a house on fire is not the flaming front. It's not a wall of fire that's going to hit your house 36:11 36:13 It will be the embers. The stuff that's blowing out in front of the fire :16 CLIP 4/KATY BLAKEY, NE OKC: 7:21 You want to create a "defensible space." About 30 feet between your home and any brush. And keep that lawn green throughout the year 7:30 MOVE FIREWOOD OUTSIDE THAT SPACE. INSTALL AN OUTDOOR FAUCET AND WATER HOSE. CLEAR GUTTERS OF DEBRIS. TRIM OVERHANGING BRANCHES. AND MAKE SURE YOUR HOUSE NUMBERS ARE VISIBLE. YOUR DRIVEWAY WIDE ENOUGH FOR A FIRE TRUCK. THE MOST IMPORTANT..DISCU SS A FIRE PLAN WITH YOUR FAMILY. JUST LIKE YOU WOULD FOR TORNADO SEASON. GEORGE GEISSLER, STATE FORESTER DIRECTOR: 39:47 Where are they going? What should they do? When should they leave? What should they do right before they leave :52 PROPER PLANNING FOR THOSE HIGH- FIRE DANGER DAYS... KATY BLAKEY, KOCO 5 NEWS. A LINK TO MORE TIPS AND ADVICE FROM STATE FIRE OFFICIALS CAN BE FOUND ON K-O-C-O-DOT-COM. JUST CLICK ON THIS STORY.